A proposal for an evolutionary approach to linguistic change

In this text the biolinguistic model is presented and discussed, according to Givón (2002). This model presents confluence points with linguistic variation and change model (LABOV, 1972; 1994; 2001). The relation between the two models provides a socio-biolinguistic analysis, arising from an evoluti...

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Main Author: Raquel Meister Ko. Freitag
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal Fluminense 2008-12-01
Series:Gragoatá
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Online Access:http://www.gragoata.uff.br/index.php/gragoata/article/view/234
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Summary:In this text the biolinguistic model is presented and discussed, according to Givón (2002). This model presents confluence points with linguistic variation and change model (LABOV, 1972; 1994; 2001). The relation between the two models provides a socio-biolinguistic analysis, arising from an evolutionary approach of linguistic change.
ISSN:1413-9073
2358-4114